Mites? Dry Skin?

[king_ralph_sol]

Hi guys.

I've got a paid of Lunkarya's. One of them is mostly white but his brother is lilac and I noticed these little white flakes on him. When I touched them he started nibbling me, I'm not sure if that was a pain thing or an itch kind of thing. I can't tell if his brothers got it as he is white, but anyone got any idea?

Thanks

 

[Kerrie74]

I'd take him to the vet for a check up

 

[helen105281]

Definite vet visit needed. It looks more like fungal to me but only a vet can diagnose.

 

[Flutterby]

It could be anything from dry skin, mites, to fungal. I suggest a vet visit too for a clear diagnosis

 

[king_ralph_sol]

I work in a vets myself and the vet there has been giving me Xeno 450, and it seems to go after that. It comes back after about 2 weeks though

I'd take him to the vet for a check up

 

[Kerrie74]

oooo really?! Ermm that's a bit weird isn't it?! Hmm is it possible your guinea could have eczema? I don't know if guinea's can get that?

http://animals.mom.me/eczema-guinea-pigs-9030.html

 

[helen105281]

Do you give 3 rounds of Xeno?

If it is fungal, Xeno won't treat it, which could explain why it comes back.

 

[Kerrie74]

Is the vet piggy savvy though?

 

[king_ralph_sol]

Yeah she's pretty good with piggies, I don't know if there's any particularly pig savvy vets in my area though!

Is the vet piggy savvy though?

 

[king_ralph_sol]

Yep three rounds, what do you mean 'fungal'? More of a bacteria based thing?

Do you give 3 rounds of Xeno?

If it is fungal, Xeno won't treat it, which could explain why it comes back.

 

[king_ralph_sol]

Hmm maybe! He does get itchy...

oooo really?! Ermm that's a bit weird isn't it?! Hmm is it possible your guinea could have eczema? I don't know if guinea's can get that?

http://animals.mom.me/eczema-guinea-pigs-9030.html

 

[helen105281]

Yep three rounds, what do you mean 'fungal'? More of a bacteria based thing?

Fungal is not bacteria no, it's a problem in it's own right. Can often be yeast based but there are many types of fungal, the worst being Ringworm.

 

[Cuddles With Cavies]

Looks a lot like dry skin to me. My girl had the same and was very itching. Vet confirmed it was just a bit of dry skin and nothing more serious and advised me to give her a couple of baths with a guinea speicailed shampoo. It cleared up really quickly once she'd been bathed and she was far less itchy. I'd suggest a trip to the vets though as dry skin, fungal infctions and mites can all look very similar.

 

[Chief Guinea Pig]

We took the pigs to the vets Saturday after we noticed dandruff, it was said to be dry skin, but I wasn't happy with this and took them to a piggy savvy vet and they did a tape test and found lice.

 

[king_ralph_sol]

Sorrry sorry sorry haven't been on here for awhile! Yep him and his brother have had the tape test and there was lice found. I'm doing another course of Xeno 450. (once every two weeks, three times) and if that doesn't work they'll have to be on Intrafungal But fingers crossed the Xeno works! Thanks for your help everyone

 

[king_ralph_sol]

Looks a lot like dry skin to me. My girl had the same and was very itching. Vet confirmed it was just a bit of dry skin and nothing more serious and advised me to give her a couple of baths with a guinea speicailed shampoo. It cleared up really quickly once she'd been bathed and she was far less itchy. I'd suggest a trip to the vets though as dry skin, fungal infctions and mites can all look very similar.

What shampoo was this may I ask?

 

[gizzy]

Xeno is highly recomended by many keepers , l have a bottle of it my self in my piggy med chest !​

It is concentrated and gos a long long way ..

 

[Cuddles With Cavies]

What shampoo was this may I ask?

Not a problem. And I used a shampoo from gorgeous guinea. She makes shampoos especially for pigs so they don't dry out the skin or cause irritations.